(Eagle News) — The parents of Abegail Yanson, the alleged househelp of expelled Iglesia Ni Cristo evangelical worker Lowell Menorca II and his wife Jinky, have asked the Menorcas to release their daughter immediately.
Candido Yanson Jr., and Roselie Yanson, father and mother of Abegail, asked the Menorcas not to hold on to their daughter who was not really working for them as “househelp.” They said the Menorcas brought their daughter along with them to Manila in mid-July and refused to release her. They said Abegail was brought along by the Menorcas from Butag, Bulan, Sorsogon — where Lowell was initially assigned as an evangelical worker of the INC – to Manila without their consent.
The Yansons, who came all the way from Bulan, Sorsogon, went over to Eagle Broadcasting Corporation-NET 25 studio in Quezon City, along with their two other children, Robeth and Rocel, to ask media’s help in airing their appeal.
They said Lowell’s wife, Jinky just asked Abegail to take care of their daughter, Yurie, while they were assigned in the locale of Butag.
“Ma’am Jinky, Sir Lowell, pakibalik po ang aming anak. Hindi po yun kasambahay mo. Hindi mo po pinaalam sa amin na dadalhin mo sya rito. Kaya po sana nanawagan ako na sana maibalik na po siya,” said Abegail’s mother Roselie tearfully in a no-holds barred media interview over at the NET 25 studio which was also opened to other media networks and organizations.
“Sana po ay maibalik na po sa amin yung aming anak na si Abegail Yanson dahil simula August 29 ay di na namin sya nakita. Kami po ay sabik na sabik na naming makita ang aming anak,” said Abegail’s father, Candido.
He said that the last time that they heard from their daughter on Sunday, Oct. 25, she sounded very scared. They said she felt isolated as she had no one to talk to but the Menorcas.
Abegail’s brother, Robeth, said they have been trying to contact her since to no avail.
Since the Menorcas left the INC compound along Central Avenue in Diliman, Quezon City on Oct. 21, the Yansons do not know anymore the whereabouts of their daughter.
They were also concerned that their daughter was being prevented by the Menorcas from attending INC worship services.
Abegail’s sister, Rocel, also made a similar appear to Lowell and Jinky Menorca to release Abegail.
“Abegail, nandito kaming mga kapatid mo, tsaka si Mama at Papa, na nakikiusap sa iyo na kung puede umuwi ka na sa amin para magkasama-sama na tayo. Nag-aalala na sina Mama at Papa. Di na sila makatulog sa gabi at makakain sa pag-aalala sa iyo,” she said.
Candido said his daughter, who was an active INC choir member in their locale, had wanted to come with them during their last visit to the Menorcas in August, but that Lowell refused to release Abegail.
The Yanson family answered all the questions from the reporters who came from other media networks during the no-holds barred interview at NET 25 studio on Oct. 30.
(Eagle News Service)
